Panama Canal: Ship on the Atlantic Ocean side of the canal / ship coming through the channel / the first (lower) lock seen from the Atlantic side / gates open / views of the canal, train system for hauling ships through / Gatun Bay on the western side / ship completed journey in 10 hours / steam shovels constantly working.Views of the finished Panama CanalPanoramic views of the CanalOne of the 16-inch guns raising into position, with a range of 21 miles, firing a 2,400 lb. armor-piercing shellGun firesCrew uncranks old shell, swabs out barrelTitle: �The Canal is now open and on equal terms to all nations�Title: �The Atlantic side�LS 2-stack passenger steamship moving by cameraTitle: �Going through channel�Views of shore seen from canalPan over ship seen from bridgeTitle: �The lower lock from the Atlantic level�Pan over lower lockTitle: �When a boat is raised to the level of the water in the lock ahead, the gates are opened�Title: �Vessels are lifted or lowered at the rate of 3 ft. a minute�VS locks being movedTitle: �Ships raised 85 ft. sail out of the lock into Gatun Lake�Pan around Gatun Lake showing jungle-like shorelineTitle: �Gatun Lake, 85 ft. above sea level extends 31 miles from Pedro Miguel Locks through Culebra Cut to ��Title: �Time estimated for a ship to go through the entire canal is 10 hours�GS various shots of ships in canalLS steam shovel dredging mud from canal Views of spanking new lock (pans)Pan of large passenger steamship on water14:52:28:19 Old-fashioned silent movie title card reads �Exercising the 16 in. disappearing guns The Defenders of the Panama Canal.� CU mend loading large gun. Title card �The 16 in. gun has a range of 21 miles. the armor piercing shell weighs 2400 lbs.� CU gun fires; title card �The Canal is now open and on equal terms to all nations.� VS steamboats passing through the panama canal. 14:53:32:01 Large steamer crosses Panama Canal from Atlantic Ocean side. 14:54:06:22 Title card and footage of �The lower lock from the Atlantic level�14:55:11:06 Pan over Gatun Lake.

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